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Canon 2001 en
Canon 2001 en
Canon 2001 en
Appellation Surface area of the vineyard Yield Terroir Exposure Grape varieties Density of plantation Average age of the vines Vineyard management 1er Grand Cru Class B 22 hectares, 16 hectares in production 21 hectolitres per hectare Clay-limestone plateau South / South-West 75 % Merlot, 25 % Cabernet Franc 5 500 plants per hectare 25 years Double guyot pruning Manual leaf thinning Crop thinning before colour change An environmentally friendly spray programme CLIMATIC CONDITIONS Winter : Wet and mild Spring : Rainy and cold May & June were mild and dry Flowering : From May the 29th - homogeneous Summer : Hot and dry HARVEST The handpicking began with the youngest plants to finish with the oldest. A double selection was done : first the bunches were checked before cutting and then on stainless steel tables in the vineyard. Some modifications are being considered for next years harvest. Merlot: From October 2nd to October 5th Cabernet Franc: October 5th and 6th VINIFICATION Alcoholic fermentation for 8 to 11 days Maceration at 30C for 14 to 16 days with pumping over twice a day one or twice the volume of the vat New and smaller wooden vats (60 hl & 40 hl) enable us to vinify separately more plots and therefore helped us to achieve better selection. Malo-lactic fermentation done partly in new oak barrels, partly in stainless steel underground vats Ageing in oak barrels, of which 60 % are brand new, racking through the small bunghole at the end of the barrel every three months, fining with fresh egg whites and no filtering. BLENDING Chteau Canon 80 %Merlot 20 %Cabernet Franc PRODUCTION 65 % Chteau Canon 35 % Clos Canon Clos Canon 77 %Merlot 23 %Cabernet Franc
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